Fill in the Blank Question

The _____ of Jesus refers to the time when his glorified body took its rightful place in heaven.

Ascension

The ______ of the Blessed Virgin refers to the time when Mary's body and soul were taken up into heavenly glory.

Assumption

The _______ are proclamations of God's grace.

Beatitudes

The _________ summarizes the Law.

Decalogue

The word _____ comes from the Latin word that means "learner" and was used often to describe Jesus' followers.

Disciple.

Catholics meet the Risen Lord during Sunday liturgies in the ______.

Eucharist

Jesus' mission was to save all humanity including _________, non-jews.

Gentiles

_____ is a free and unearned gift from God, infused into our souls at Baptism.

Grace

Israelites turned their backs on God and fall into the sin of ______ by worshipping false gods.

Idolatry

Jesus knew that as a prophet he had to die in _______.

Jerusalem

Matthew 25 makes it clear that if we exclude anyone from God's kingdom, we are in fact excluding ______.

Jesus

The "Beloved disciple" or the "Disciple whom Jesus loved" is traditionally considered to be _____.

John

The Last ______ is the last day when Christ will come again to fully establish God's kingdom.

Judgement

Tribal chieftains that defend Israel against its enemies, settle disputes, and call Israel to God.

Judges

The ____ is the core teaching about Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Kerygma

Paschal _____ was what the Israelites were commanded to eat as part of the Passover Celebration.

Lamb

Two tax collectors who were criticized for associating with Jews.

Levi and Zacchaeus

Gospel writers whom chose to use the term "Kingdom of God".

Luke and Mark

___________ are powerful signs of God's presence and action on our behalf.

Miracles

Jesus presented the beatitudes on the sermon on the _______ in Matthew and the sermon on the _______ in Luke.

Mount and Plain

The parables of the ________ seed and the _______ in the dough represent the present and future dimensions of the Kingdom of God.

Mustard and the Yeast

By becoming obedient even to death on a cross, Jesus fulfilled his role as the _______.

New Adam

People who believed in _________ thought God and nature were one and the same.

Pantheism

The word _______ derives from a Greek term meaning "comparison".

Parable.

Luke sets the account of the last supper in the context of the ________.

Passover

_____ is the day when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and gave them power to preach with conviction the message of the Good News.

Pentecost

Many people have _______, or unsubstantiated or preformed judgements about individuals or groups.

Prejudice

________ is translated as the "first gospel".

Protoevangelium

Jesus said that entrance into the Kingdom required ____ and ____ in the Good News.

Repentance and Belief

The parable of the Good ___________ teaches us that we should love our neighbor, even our enemies.

Samaritan

Jesus' messages and action threatened both the religious authority of the _____ and the imperialist power of ________.

Sanhedrin and Rome.

The _____ is the innermost or spiritual part of a person and lives on eternally.

Soul

Many Jews today still read the __________, a collection of rabbinical teachings collected after the destruction of the Temple in AD 70.

Talmud

The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds reveals what about God?`

That He is the only one who can decide who will be punished as evildoers and who will be rewarded in Heaven

The Beatitudes call us to go beyond the __________.

The Golden Rule

At the __________, the glory of God incarnate in the son was displayed.

Transfiguration

The transfiguration reveals the ________.

Trinity

The parable of the ___ and weeds revealed that only God can decide who will be punished as evildoers and who will be rewarded in Heaven.

Wheat

In reading Scripture, it is important to understand the _______________ used by the human author.

literary forms